Statistics

Here are some statistics on child welfare in Ontario. For more statistics and data, please read the Child Welfare Report 2009/10.

Between April 1, 2008, and March 31, 2009, CASs received 156,653 calls. Among them:

  • 78,137 referrals were assessed and it was determined that no investigation was necessary.
  • 78,516 investigations were completed by CASs.

In 90% of cases where CASs must become involved, their work is done with the family and the child stays at home.1

75% of the families served by CASs were satisfied with the services and supports provided. More than 27,000 children and almost 25,000 families received services from a CAS.2

17,876 children were in the care of Ontario’s CASs (as of March 31, 2009).
Of the 17,876 children in care, approximately 9,200 children and youth are permanent wards of the Crown and CASs have full guardianship responsibilities.

In 2008/09, approximately 67 percent of children in longer-term care are living in family arrangements: 11 percent are in adoptive or kin families and 56 percent are in family-based foster care. The remaining 33 percent are not in family settings: almost 16 percent of children and youth are living in group homes or institutional care, and almost 15 percent are youth over the age of 16 living on their own.27 

Please email info@oacas.org for more information about the statistics.